OregonLive.com topics: vatag:topics.oregonlive.com,2015:tag/va2015-03-03T22:53:04ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceOregon sues VA for not employing blind vendors at southern Oregon rehab centertag:www.oregonlive.com,2015:/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/8001149.148896642015-01-05T19:18:29Z2015-01-05T19:19:54ZFor several years, the Oregon Commission for the Blind and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have disputed a law designed to put blind vendors to work in government facilities. Bryan Denson | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/bdenson/index.html
For several years, the Oregon Commission for the Blind and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have disputed a law designed to put blind vendors to work in government facilities.
Portland VA Medical Center says no more veterans are on its electronic wait listtag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/business/index.ssf/2499.136479512014-08-14T23:34:01Z2014-08-14T23:35:29ZIn an appearance Thursday with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the director of the Portland VA Medical Center says it has cut its electronic wait list to zero.Mike Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/mfrancis/index.html
In an appearance Thursday with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the director of the Portland VA Medical Center says it has cut its electronic wait list to zero.
Deputy Veterans Affairs secretary cites leadership failures for VA hospitals' poor performancetag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.135817152014-08-06T22:03:57Z2014-08-06T22:03:55ZFailed leadership is one reason some veterans hospitals are falling short as others excel, Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson said.
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Failed leadership is one reason some veterans hospitals are falling short as others excel, Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson said.
Columbia River Crossing; banned service dogs; Kickstarter's Coolest Cooler; income lags: Top 10 Oregon business stories (weekly review)tag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/business/index.ssf/2499.134409752014-07-19T12:45:08Z2014-07-19T12:45:42ZA weekly roundup of the most read Oregon business stories. This week includes a Lake Oswego church converted into a house, a Pearl District apartment building selling for $105 million; the death of an Oregon veteran that reflects issues in the VA, and that Comcast customer service call from hell. Mark Graves | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/mgraves/index.html
A weekly roundup of the most read Oregon business stories. This week includes a Lake Oswego church converted into a house, a Pearl District apartment building selling for $105 million; the death of an Oregon veteran that reflects issues in the VA, and that Comcast customer service call from hell.
Death of a veteran on the Oregon coast illuminates troubles plaguing the VAtag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/business/index.ssf/2499.134272202014-07-17T19:25:50Z2014-07-18T02:20:01ZMichael Miller's medical ordeal included a 51-week wait for an appointment to assess his condition at the Portland VA Medical Center.Mike Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/mfrancis/index.html
Michael Miller's medical ordeal included a 51-week wait for an appointment to assess his condition at the Portland VA Medical Center.
Veterans Issues - Warfighter Rights Movementtag:blog.oregonlive.com,2014:/myoregon/4530.133800182014-07-10T23:52:36Z2014-07-16T17:08:24ZI am writing to bring to attention to the Warfighter Rights Movement. This is a movement that I am proud to be a part of, not only as an advocate for veterans rights, but as executive officer and member of...WFRM_OregonXOhttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/Warfighter_Rights_Movement/index.html
I am writing to bring to attention to the Warfighter Rights Movement. This is a movement that I am proud to be a part of, not only as an advocate for veterans rights, but as executive officer and member of...
VA inspectors say White City clinics should improve their handling of vets with alcohol problems tag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/business/index.ssf/2499.133108922014-06-30T22:02:44Z2014-07-01T04:19:10ZInspector General's report identifies some key areas for improvements at the Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics.Mike Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/mfrancis/index.html
Inspector General's report identifies some key areas for improvements at the Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics.
Department of Veterans Affairs: A bureaucracy under siegetag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/business/index.ssf/2499.132643752014-06-24T16:39:09Z2014-06-24T21:11:17ZIt's one stunning revelation after another.Mike Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/mfrancis/index.html
It's one stunning revelation after another.
Senate backs bill to improve health care for veteranstag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.131724372014-06-12T00:36:07Z2014-06-12T00:37:22ZThe Senate acted Wednesday to help thousands of military veterans enduring long wait times for VA medical care, as the FBI revealed it has opened a criminal investigation into a Veterans Affairs Department reeling from allegations of falsified records and inappropriate scheduling practices.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
The Senate acted Wednesday to help thousands of military veterans enduring long wait times for VA medical care, as the FBI revealed it has opened a criminal investigation into a Veterans Affairs Department reeling from allegations of falsified records and inappropriate scheduling practices.
VA audit: More than 57,000 veterans have been waiting up to 3 months for doctor appointmentstag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.131506642014-06-09T17:53:51Z2014-06-09T17:53:41ZMore than 57,000 veterans have been waiting for up to three months for medical appointments, the Veterans Affairs Department said in a wide-ranging audit released Monday. An additional 64,000 who enrolled for VA health care over the past decade have never been seen by a doctor, according to the audit.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
More than 57,000 veterans have been waiting for up to three months for medical appointments, the Veterans Affairs Department said in a wide-ranging audit released Monday. An additional 64,000 who enrolled for VA health care over the past decade have never been seen by a doctor, according to the audit.
Veterans health care: Warnings on VA hospitals 'gaming the system' go back yearstag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.130745862014-05-31T18:54:57Z2014-05-31T18:55:06ZThe report this week confirming that 1,700 veterans were "at risk of being lost or forgotten" at a Phoenix hospital was hardly the first independent review that documented long wait times for some patients seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and inaccurate records that understated the depth of the problem.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
The report this week confirming that 1,700 veterans were "at risk of being lost or forgotten" at a Phoenix hospital was hardly the first independent review that documented long wait times for some patients seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and inaccurate records that understated the depth of the problem.
VA secretary Eric Shinseki had support of many vet groups until endtag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.130704242014-05-31T02:38:24Z2014-05-31T02:39:04ZHe's one of them -- a disabled veteran who lost part of his right foot to a mine in Vietnam, a soldier who riled his superiors in the Bush years by telling Congress the U.S. needed more troops in Iraq than the administration wanted.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
He's one of them -- a disabled veteran who lost part of his right foot to a mine in Vietnam, a soldier who riled his superiors in the Bush years by telling Congress the U.S. needed more troops in Iraq than the administration wanted.
Four leadership observations from Eric Shinseki's tenure at the Department of Veterans Affairstag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/business/index.ssf/2499.130632732014-05-30T16:30:10Z2014-05-30T16:44:04ZIn the aftermath of the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki Friday, some thoughts about his leadership and the challenges for his successor.Mike Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/mfrancis/index.html
In the aftermath of the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki Friday, some thoughts about his leadership and the challenges for his successor.
Embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns amid veterans' health care issues tag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.130630822014-05-30T15:30:16Z2014-05-30T15:39:37ZVeterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday after publicly apologizing for systemic problems plaguing the agency's health care system.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday after publicly apologizing for systemic problems plaguing the agency's health care system.
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns, President Obama announcestag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.130630172014-05-30T15:18:49Z2014-05-30T15:41:26ZPresident Barack Obama, speaking to reporters at the White House Friday morning, has announced that Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has resigned.Susannah L. Bodman | sbodman@oregonian.comhttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/sbodman/index.html
President Barack Obama, speaking to reporters at the White House Friday morning, has announced that Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has resigned.
VA boss Shinseki urged to resign over allegations of delays, misconducttag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.130581282014-05-30T01:39:48Z2014-05-30T01:40:59ZHouse Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said they were reserving judgment about Shinseki. But with the situation threatening to affect congressional elections in November, the chorus of lawmakers calling for his departure grew by the hour.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said they were reserving judgment about Shinseki. But with the situation threatening to affect congressional elections in November, the chorus of lawmakers calling for his departure grew by the hour.
Amid calls for VA chief Eric Shinseki's resignation, House speaker reserves judgmenttag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.130520262014-05-29T15:40:47Z2014-05-29T15:41:21ZHouse Speaker John Boehner isn't ready to join other members of Congress who say Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki should resign.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
House Speaker John Boehner isn't ready to join other members of Congress who say Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki should resign.
Nearly 2,000 vets left off VA hospital's wait list, probe findstag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.130518582014-05-29T15:12:08Z2014-05-29T15:46:43Z Navy veteran Ken Senft turned to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care in 2011 after his private insurance grew too costly. It could have been a fatal mistake, he now says.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
Navy veteran Ken Senft turned to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care in 2011 after his private insurance grew too costly. It could have been a fatal mistake, he now says.
Top VA health care official resigns amid controversy over treatment delaystag:www.oregonlive.com,2014:/today/index.ssf/8000470.129370612014-05-16T19:43:29Z2014-05-16T19:46:17ZThe top official for veterans health care has resigned amid a firestorm over long appointment waits, treatment delays and falsified records at VA hospitals.The Associated Presshttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/oliveassocpr/index.html
The top official for veterans health care has resigned amid a firestorm over long appointment waits, treatment delays and falsified records at VA hospitals.
Government shutdown will crimp the Oregon Guard, but not the VA's medical centerstag:www.oregonlive.com,2013:/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/8001149.113431262013-09-30T23:39:36Z2014-04-17T16:47:13ZMore than 1,000 employees of the Oregon Military Department will be sent home without pay Tuesday if a shutdown isn't averted.Mike Francis | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/mfrancis/index.html
More than 1,000 employees of the Oregon Military Department will be sent home without pay Tuesday if a shutdown isn't averted.